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How many SPINAL NERVES are there?
31
Which of the SPINAL NERVES exit the VERTEBRAL CANAL by going through the INTERVERTEBRAL FORAMINA?
ALL except for the FIRST PAIR
Where do the FIRST PAIR of SPINAL NERVES exit the VERTEBRAL CANAL? What are the first pair of spinal nerves called?
between the OCCIPITAL BONE and the ATLAS (C1); SUBOCCIPITAL nerve
Most SPINAL NERVES emerge BELOW the vertebrae for which it is named. Which ones do not? Where do they emerge?
C2-C7; they emerge ABOVE the vertebrae for which they are named. (i.e., C2 emerges above the C2 vertebra, while C8 emerges between the C7 and T1 vertebrae
How are the SPINAL NERVES formed?
They are formed by the union of the ventral (anterior) motor and the dorsal (posterior) sensory roots that leave or enter the spinal cord.
SPINAL NERVES are composed of what?
motor and sensory nerves (they are all mixed)
What is the enlargement of dorsal roots called? What makes up the enlargement?
DORSAL ROOT GANGLION; cell bodies of sensory neurons
Except for special areas where are most of the enlargements of dorsal roots located? Where are the exceptions?
at the area of the INTERVERTEBRAL FORAMINA; exceptions:
1. C1 and C2 = on the VERTEBRAL ARCHES
2. sacral area = inside the VERTEBRAL CANAL
3. coccygeal = within the DURA MATER
There are thee exceptions.
Each SPINAL NERVE divides into what? Each one of these receives fibers from what?
dorsal and ventral RAMI; each ramus receives fibers from both the ventral and dorsal roots
In which regions are the VENTRAL RAMI located?
1. cervical
2. lumbar
3. sacral
There are three of these.
VENTRAL RAMI unite to form what?
PLEXUSES
To what do the VENTRAL RAMI supply nerves?
1. skin (cutaneous innervation)
2. muscles
3. joints of the upper extremities
4. joints of the lower extremities
There are four of them.
Where does the CAUDA EQUINA begin on the spine?
L2
a network of interlacing nerves
PLEXUS
From what is the CERVICAL PLEXUS formed?
the VENRAL RAMI OF THE FIRST 4 CERVICAL NERVES
To what does the CERVICAL PLEXUS completely supply nerves? What does it *partially* innervate?
completely innervates the muscles and skin of the:
1. neck
2. upper shoulders
partially innervates the diaphragm
There are two, one of them.
Via which nerve is the DIAPHRAGM innervated?
PHRENIC nerve
Which PLEXUS has ascending and descending superficial branches and medial and lateral deep branches?
CERVICAL PLEXUS
From what is the BRACHIAL PLEXUS formed?
the VENTRAL RAMI OF THE LAST 4 CERVICAL NERVES and the FIRST THORACIC NERVE (C5-C8, T1)
In the BRACHIAL PLEXUS, the _______ ramus usually gives a branch to the ______; the ________ thoracic frequently receives a branch from _______.
4th; 5th; 1st; T2
Into what can the BRACHIAL PLEXUS be divided? How many of each?
1. ventral rami 5
2. trunks 3
3. divisions 6
4. cords 3
5. nerves (branches) 17
There are five of them.
Name the VENTRAL RAMI in the BRACHIAL PLEXUS.
1. C5
2. C6
3. C7
4. C8
5. T1
There are five of them.
Name the TRUNKS in the BRACHIAL PLEXUS.
1. superior trunk
2. middle trunk
3. inferior trunk
There are three of them.
The dorsal ramus of C1 has no ______ neurons.
SENSORY
The dorsal ramus of C2 has no ______ neurons
MOTOR
Name the DIVISIONS in the BRACHIAL PLEXUS.
1. anterior division of the superior trunk
2. posterior division of the superior trunk
3. anterior division of the middle trunk
4. posterior division of the middle trunk
5. posterior division of the inferior trunk
6. anterior division of the inferior trunk
There are 6 of them.
Name the CORDS in the BRACHIAL PLEXUS.
1. lateral cord
2. posterior cord
3. medial cord
There are three of them.
Name the BRANCHES in the BRACHIAL PLEXUS.
1. dorsal scapular branch
2. phrenic nerve
3. nerve to subclavius
4. suprascapular branch
5. branch of C7 going to ulnar
6. musculocutaneous nerve
7. axillary nerve
8. radial nerve
9. lower subscapular nerve
10. upper subscapular nerve
11. median nerve
12. ulnar nerve
13. thoracodorsal nerve
14. medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve
15. medial brachial cutaneous nerve
16. lateral pectoral nerve
17. medial pectoral nerve
18. long thoracic nerve
There are 17 (+1) of them.
What MUSCLE(S) does the DORSAL SCAPULAR branch innervate?
1. rhomboids
2. levator scapula
There are two of them.
What MUSCLE(S) does the PHRENIC nerve innervate?
diaphragm
What MUSCLE(S) does the NERVE TO SUBCLAVIUS innervate?
subclavian muscle
What MUSCLE(S) does the SUPRASCAPULAR branch innervate?
1. supraspinatus
2. infraspinatus
There are two of them.
What MUSCLE(S) does the MUSCULOCUTANEOUS nerve innervate?
elbow flexors
What MUSCLE(S) does the AXILLARY branch innervate?
1. deltoid
2. teres minor
There are two of them.
What MUSCLE(S) does the RADIAL nerve innervate?
1. elbow
2. wrist
3. finger extensors
4. supinators
There are four of them.
What MUSCLE(S) does the LOWER SUBSCAPULAR branch innervate?
1. subscapularis
2. teres major
There are two of them.
What MUSCLE(S) does the UPPER SUBSCAPULAR branch innervate?
subscapularis
What MUSCLES(S) does the MEDIAN nerve innervate?
1. wrist
2. finger flexors
3. pronators
There are three of them.
What MUSCLES(S) does the ULNAR nerve innervate?
most hand intrinsics
What MUSCLE(S) does the THROACODORSAL branch innervate?
latissimus dorsi
What MUSCLE(S) do(es) the LATERAL PECTORAL branch innervate?
pectoralis major
What MUSCLE(S) does the LONG THORACIC branch innervate?
serratus anterior
The SUPERIOR TRUNK is made up of which VENTRAL RAMI?
1. C5
2. C6
There are two of them.
The MIDDLE TRUNK is made up of which VENTRAL RAMI?
C7
The INFERIOR TRUNK is made up of which VENTRAL RAMI?
1. C8
2. T1
There are two of them.
The LATERAL CORD is made up of which DIVISIONS?
1. anterior division of the superior trunk
2. anterior division of the middle trunk
There are two of them.
The POSTERIOR CORD is made up of which DIVISIONS?
1. posterior division of the superior trunk
2. posterior division of the middle trunk
3. posterior division of the inferior trunk
There are three of them.
The MEDIAL CORD is made up of which DIVISIONS?
anterior division of the inferior trunk
Which BRANCH(ES) stem from the SUPERIOR TRUNK?
1. dorsal scapular
2. suprascapular
3. nerve to subclavius
4. phrenic nerve
There are four of them.
Which BRANCH(ES) stem from the MIDDLE TRUNK?
long thoracic
Which BRANCH(ES) stem from the LATERAL CORD?
1. musculocutaneous nerve
2. branch of C7 going to ulnar nerve
3. lateral pectoral nerve
There are three of them.
Which BRANCH(ES) stem from the POSTERIOR CORD?
1. axillary branch
2. radial nerve
3. lower subscapular nerve
4. thoracodorsal branch
5. upper subscapular nerve
There are five of them.
Which BRANCH(ES) stem from the MEDIAL CORD?
1. ulnar nerve
2. medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve
3. medial brachial cutaneous nerve
4. medial pectoral nerve
There are four of them.
Which BRANCH(ES) stem from the LATERAL AND MEDIAL CORDS?
median nerve
Briefly describe the path of the MUSCULOCUTANEOUS NERVE.
superior to inferior:
1. through coracobrachialis muscle and between coracobrachialis and biceps brachii
2. between biceps brachii and brachialis
3. when it comes out from biceps brachii, it turns into the LATERAL ANTEBRACHIAL CUTANEOUS NERVE
Briefly describe the path of the LATERAL ANTEBRACHIAL CUTANEOUS NERVE.
1. branches into anterior branch and posterior branch
2. anterior branch runs over anterolateral epicondyle of humerus and radius to innervate lateral forearm area
3. posterior branch runs over posterolateral epicondyle of humerous and radius to innervate lateral forearm area
To which muscles to the branches of the MUSCULOCUTANEOUS nerve go?
1. coracobrachialis
2. short head of biceps brachii
3. long head of biceps brachii
4. brachialis
There are at least 4 of them.
To which muscles to the branches of the LATERAL ANTEBRACHIAL CUTANEOUS nerve go?
forearm extensors
To which muscles to the branches of the AXILLARY nerve go?
1. deltoid
2. teres minor
There are at least 2 of them.
The LATERAL BRACHIAL CUTANEOUS NERVE is a branch off of which nerve?
AXILLARY NERVE
Briefly describe the path through which the RADIAL NERVE goes?
1. goes under axillary, posterior to the humerus and passes between the lateral and long heads of the triceps brachii
2. bisects the lateral and medial heads of the triceps brachii
3. dives deep near brachialis muscle
4. passes the brachioradialis
5. passes the extensor carpi radialis longus
6. passes anconeus
7. passes through extensors on the ulnar side
8. goes to the wrist, the thumb, the index finger, and most of the middle finger
To which muscles do the branches of the RADIAL NERVE go?
superior to inferior:
1. lateral head of the triceps
2. medial head of the triceps
3. long head of the triceps
4. brachioradialis
5. brachialis
6. extensor carpi radialis longus
7. anconeus
8. extensor carpi radialis brevis
9. extensor digitorum
10. extensor digiti minimi
11. extensor carpi ulnaris
12. supinator
13. abductor pollicis longus
14. extensor pollicis brevis
15. extensor pollicis longus
16. extensor indicis
There are at least 16 of them.
What are the main branches of the RADIAL NERVE? (not the muscle branches)
superior to inferior:
1. posterior brachial cutaneous nerve
2. posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve
3. superficial radial nerve
There are three of them.
What results when damage to the RADIAL NERVE occurs due to a midshaft humeral fracture?
WRIST DROP (radial nerve palsy)
Know the cutaneous innervation of the RADIAL NERVE.
1. inferior lateral brachial cutaneous--lateral portion of triceps area
2. posterior brachial cutaneous--medial portion of triceps area
3. posterior antebrachial cutaneous--posterior portion of antebrachial from elbow to wrist
4. superficial branch of radial--wrist, thumb, index finger, and most of middle finger
5. area of isolated supply--snuff box region
There are five of them.
To which muscles do the branches of the MEDIAN NERVE go?
superior to inferior: flexor-pronator group
1. pronator teres
2. palmaris longus
3. flexor carpi radialis
4. flexor digitorum profundus
5. flexor digitorum superficialis
6. flexor pollicis longus
7. pronator quadratus
superior to inferior: thenar muscles
1. abductor pollicis brevis
2. opponens pollicis
3. anastomosis with ulnar nerve
4. flexor pollicis brevis
5. 1st and 2nd lumbricals
There are two different groups; one has at least 7 things, and the other at least 5.
Where is the CUTANEOUS INNERVATION of the MEDIAN NERVE? Where is the area of isolated supply?
the first three digits on the palmer side and half of the fourth, the lateral half of the palm, and the dorsal side of the second and third digits.
Isolated supply: the distal phalanges of the second and third digits.
What deformity is associated with the MEDIAN NERVE?
APE-HAND DEFORMITY, where the thumb is unapposed and thenar atrophy is present.
Briefly describe the path through which the MEDIAN NERVE goes.
superior to inferior:
1. runs along muscles near the anteromedial portion of the humerus bone.
2. runs on the medial side of elbow, anterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus
3. through the flexor-pronator muscle group
4. to the pollical side of the hand
What is a situation associated with the INFLAMMATION near the wrist and the MEDIAN NERVE?
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Briefly describe the general path through which the ULNAR NERVE goes.
1. past main portion of brachial plexus near superior portion of humerus
2. wraps around to the posterior side of the humeral medial epicondyle and through the sulcus for the ulnar nerve
3. runs along the ulnar side of the antebrachial
4. goes into the hand and innervates half of the ring finger and all of the pinky
To which muscles does the ULNAR NERVE go?
1. flexor carpi ulnaris
2. flexor digitorum profundus
3. palmaris brevis
4. hypothenar muscles
5. abductor digiti minimi
6. opponens digiti minimi
7. flexor digiti minimi brevis
8. 3rd and 4th lumbricals
9. flexor pollicis brevis (deep portion)
10. adductor pollicis
There are at least 10 of them.
Which DEFORMITY or condition is associated with INTEROSSEUS ATROPHY and the ULNAR NERVE?
CLAW HAND
What is the SYNDROME associated with inflammation and the ULNAR NERVE?
Geone's tunnel syndrome
Where are the areas of CUTANEOUS INNERVATION for the ULNAR NERVE? The area of isolated supply?
1. medial half of ring finger to wrist
2. all of pinky down to wrist
isolated supply:
the pinky down to wrist
Be able to trace hand and label the pattern of cutaneous nerve innervations. [essay question on exam]
see slide 57 and 58 on ppt
Which nerves make up the LUMBAR PLEXUS?
The VENTRAL RAMI of the 1st four lumbar nerves and some fibers of the last thoracic nerve (T12, L1-L4).
To what does the LUMBAR PLEXUS supply nerves?
1. the lower abdomen
2. the anterior portions of the lower extremities
3. the medial portions of the lower extremities
3 areas
What is the LARGEST and LONGEST FEMORAL CUTANEOUS BRANCH?
the SAPHENOUS nerve
What is the route of the SAPHENOUS nerve?
1. passes deep to the SARTORIUS with the femoral artery, in ADDUCTOR CANAL
2. pierces the FASCIA LATAE between the tendons of the SARTORIUS and GRACILIS to become subcutaneous, then accompanies the GREAT SAPHENOUS VEIN
The SAPHENOUS nerve branches off of which nerve? Further down its route, it accompanies which nerve?
femoral; great saphenous
SUBCOSTAL nerve; The nerve just below the 12th rib; is a landmark rib for the LUMBAR PLEXUS
Which muscle divides the SAPHENOUS and OBTURATOR nerves? It is a good landmark muscle for distinguishing them.
PECTINIUS
T12 and L1
ILIOHYPOGASTRIC
L1
ILIOINGUINAL
L1 and L2
GENITOFEMORAL
L2 and L3
LATERAL FEMORAL CUTANEOUS
L2-L4
FEMORAL and OBTURATOR
branch of larger nerve of L2-L4
SAPHENOUS
L2-L4
OBTURATOR and FEMORAL
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the ILIOHYPOGASTRIC nerve?
- skin:
1. of the lower back
2. of the hip
3. of the lower abdomen
- muscles:
1. of the lower back
2. of the hip
3. of the lower abdomen
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the ILIOINGUINAL nerve?
- skin:
1. of the upper medial thigh
2. of the external genitalia
- muscles of the lower abdominal wall
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the GENITOFEMORAL nerve?
- skin:
1. of the upper anterior thigh (upper femoral triangle)
2. of the external genitalia
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the LATERAL FEMORAL CUTANEOUS nerve?
skin of the lateral thigh
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the FEMORAL nerve?
- skin of the anterior, medial surface of the thigh through the ANTERIOR FEMORAL CUTANEOUS
- muscles:
1. sartorius
2. iliopsoas
3. quadriceps femoris (rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and articularis genu)
4. pectineus
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the SAPHENOUS nerve?
- skin of the medial lower leg
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the OBTURATOR nerve?
- skin of the circular area of the medial thigh about the knee
- muscles:
1. adductor longus
2. adductor magnus
3. adductor brevis
4. gracilis
5. pectineus
6. obturator externus
L4-L5, S1
SUPERIOR GLUTEAL
L4-L5, S1-S2
COMMON PERONEAL
L4-L5, S1-S3
TIBIAL and SCIATIC
S1-S3
POSTERIOR FEMORAL CUTANEOUS
S2-S4
PUDENDAL
What makes up the SACRAL PLEXUS?
1. the last 2 lumbar nerves
2. the 1st four sacral spinal nerves
(L4-L5, S1-S4)
What does the SACRAL PLEXUS innervate?
1. the lower back
2. the pelvis
3. the posterior surface of the thigh
4. the posterior surface of the leg
5. dorsal surface of the foot
6. plantar surface of the foot
6 of them.
Broadest nerve in the body (approx. 2 cm)
SCIATIC nerve
What nerves make up the SCIATIC NERVE and share a common sheath?
1. common fibular (peroneal)
2. tibial
What does the COMMON FIBULAR nerve further form?
1. deep fibular nerve
2. superficial fibular nerve
3. articular (genicular) branch
What does the TIBIAL nerve further form?
1. medial plantar nerve
2. lateral plantar nerve
What muscle does the SCIATIC nerve split?
PIRIFORMIS
L4, L5, S1
1. Nerve to Quadratus femoris
2. Nerve to Gemellus inferior
3. Superior gluteal nerve
3 of them.
L5, S1, S2
1. Nerve to Obturator internus
2. Nerve to Gemllus superior
3. Inferior gluteal nerve
3 of them.
S1, S2
Nerve to Piriformis
S1, S2, S3
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
S2, S3, S4
Pudendal nerve
L4, L5, S1, S2, S3
Sciatic nerve (Tibial)
-sural
-medial plantar
-lateral plantar
L4, L5, S1, S2
Sciatic nerve (common fibular)
-deep fibular
-superficial fibular
L4, L5
LUMBOSACRAL TRUNK
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the NERVE TO QUADRATUS FEMORIS?
muscles:
- quadratus femorus
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the NERVE TO GEMELLUS INFERIOR?
muscles:
- gemellus inferior
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the NERVE TO OBTURATOR INTERNUS?
muscles:
- obturator internus
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the NERVE TO GEMELLUS SUPERIOR?
muscles:
- gemellus superior
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the NERVE TO PIRIFORMIS?
muscles:
- pirifomis
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the SUPERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE?
muscles:
- gluteus minimus
- gluteus medius
- tensor fascia latae
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the INFERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE?
muscles:
- gluteus maximus
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the POSTERIOR FEMORAL CUTANEOUS?
skin:
- on the posterior side of the buttock
- on the posterior side of the thigh
- on the posterior side of the lower leg
- the perineum
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the PUDENDAL?
skin:
- of the perineum
- of the external genitalia
muscles:
- of the perineum
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the SCIATIC NERVE?
muscles:
- biceps femoris
- semimembranosus
- semitendinosus
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the TIBIAL NERVE?
skin:
- plantar surface of heel
muscles:
- gastrocneumius
- soleus
- plantaris
- flexor digitorum longus
- flexor hallucis longus
- tibialis posterior
- popliteus
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the SURAL NERVE?
skin:
- of the posterior surface of the leg
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the MEDIAL AND LATERAL PLANTAR NERVES?
muscles:
- intrinsic muscles of the foot
skin:
- sole of the foot
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the DEEP FIBULAR NERVE?
skin:
- web space between great toe on dorsum of foot
muscles:
- fibularis tertius
- tibialis anterior
- extensor hallucis longus
- extensor digitorum longus
- extensor digitorum brevis
- extensor hallucis brevis
What is the DISTRIBUTION of the SUPERFICIAL FIBULAR NERVE?
skin:
- of the anterior surface of the leg and the foot
muscles:
- fibularis brevis
- fibularis longus
What type of innervation is CUTANEOUS INNERVATION to the skin?
SENSORY INNERVATION
CUTANEOUS INNERVATION can be spoken of in two ways. What are they?
1. in terms of those areas innervated by individual nerve roots (which correspond to the 31 spinal nerve pairs)
2. by innervation by the peripheral nerves
What are the areas known as which are innervated by individual nerve roots (through both the dorsal and ventral rami) which correspond to the 31 pairs of spinal nerves.
DERMATOMES
segmental innervation
DERMATOMES
Which nerves, except ________, supply sensory fibers to particular segments of the skin.
all spinal nerves; C1
innervation to the bone or fascia by a nerve root
SCLERATOME
innervation to the muscle by a nerve root
MYOTOME
nerves that are usually made up by contributions from more than one nerve root
PERIPHERAL NERVES
Which nerves are the SENSORY nerves for the SKIN?
PERIPHERAL NERVES
dermatome for the ANTEROLATERAL SHOULDER
C5
dermatome for the THUMB
C6
dermatome for the MIDDLE FINGER
C7
dermatome for the LITTLE FINGER
C8
dermatome for the MEDIAL ARM
T1
dermatome for the 3RD, 4TH INTERSPACE
T3
dermatome for the NIPPLE LINE, 4TH, 5TH INTERSPACE
T4
dermatome for the XIPHOID PROCESS
T6
dermatome for the NAVEL
T10
dermatome for the PUBIS
T12
dermatome for the MEDIAL THIGH
L2
dermatome for the MEDIAL KNEE
L3
dermatome for the MEDIAL ANKLE, GREAT TOE
L4
dermatome for the DORSOM OF FOOT
L5
dermatome for the LATERAL FOOT
S1
dermatome for the POSTEROMEDIAL THIGH
S2
dermatome for the PERIANAL AREA
S3, S4, S5
What do nerves from two adjoining spinal segments govern?
a specific joint movement
myotome for SHOULDER FLEXION
C5, C6
myotome for ELBOW FLEXION
C5, C6
myotome for ELBOW EXTENSION
C7, C8
myotome for FOREARM PRONATION
C6, C7
myotome for WRIST EXTENSION
C6, C7
myotome for HAND INTRINSICS
C8, T1
myotome for HIP FLEXION, INTERNAL ROTATION, and THIGH ADDUCTION
L2, L3
myotome for HIP EXTENSION, EXTERNAL ROTATION, and THIGH ABDUCTION
L4, L5
myotome for KNEE EXTENSION
L3, L4
myotome for KNEE FLEXION
L5, S1
myotome for ANKLE DORSI FLEXION
L4, L5
myotome for ANKLE PLANTAR FLEXION
S1, S2
myotome for INVERSION (both dorsal and plantar foot muscles)
L4, L5
myotome for EVERSION
L5, S1
myotome for GREAT TOE EXTIONSION
L5, S1
myotome for INTRINSIC MUSCLES OF THE FOOT
S1, S2, S3
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: diaphragm
C1 or C2
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: elbow flexors
-weak: diaphragm
C3 or C4
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: wrist extensors
-weak: elbow flexors
-normal: diaphragm
C5
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: elbow extensors
-weak: wrist extensors
-normal: elbow flexors
C6
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: hand intrinsics
-weak: elbow extensors
-normal: wrist extensors
C7
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: --
-weak: hand intrinsics
-normal: elbow extensors
C8
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: --
-weak: --
-normal: hand intrinsics
T1 or below
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: hip adductors
-weak: --
-normal: --
L1 or above
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: knee extensors
-weak: hip adductors
-normal: --
L2
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: ankle dorsiflexors
-weak: knee extensors
-normal: hip adductors
L3
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: great toe extensor
-weak: ankle dorsiflexors
-normal: knee extensors
L4
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: ankle plantarflexors
-weak: great toe extensor
-normal: ankle dorsiflexors
L5
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: anal sphincter
-weak: ankle plantarflexors
-normal: great toe extensor
S1
MOTOR LEVEL?
-nonfunctioning: --
-weak: anal sphincter
-normal: ankle plantarflexors
S2